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Agenda for DD-REGULAR AGENDA SPECIAL MTG

   
AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
November 17, 2020
9:45 A.M.
 

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Drainage District #1 Board of Directors will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor,  Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. The Board of Directors may, at any time during this meeting, retire to a closed meeting pursuant to ยง551.071(2) of the Texas Government Code to seek the advice from its attorney on any subject slated for discussion or action on the agenda.  Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:

In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location.  As a result, all or some government officials may participate via videoconference.  Additionally, members of the public are encouraged to watch the meetings online, at:
www.hidalgocounty.us/HClive

To participate in public comment, please call: (956) 292-7630 and you will be given further instruction and be provided with a toll free number at that time.

1.
Roll Call
 
2.
Prayer
 
3.
Open Forum
 
4.
Approval of Consent Agenda
 
5.
General Operations:
 
A.
AI -78289
Requesting Approval of 2021 Holiday Calendar
 
B.
AI -78308
Request approval of payment out of the TWDB reimbursement funds in the amount of $129,550.18 to Hidalgo  County Precinct #4 for Construction of Segment 1 of the Hidalgo County Raymondville Drain for the periods as follows:  

              Pay Period 13 from 05-25-2020 thru 06-07-2020   $    5,849.83
              Pay Period 14-from 06-08-2020 thru 06-21-2020   $  42,155.64  
              Pay Period 16 from 07-06-2020 thru 07-19-2020   $  28,726.96
              Pay Period 20 from 08-31-2020 thru 09-13-2020   $  52,817.75
 
C.
AI -78316
Requesting approval of Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Hidalgo County Drainage District No.1 and the City of Alton as it relates to the Texas Water Development Board Flood Infrastructure Fund North Stewart Blvd. Drainage Improvement Project. (Pending Final Legal Review)
 
6.
2018 Bond Referendum Projects:
 
A.
AI -78302
Requesting acceptance and approval of Work Authorization No. 5 for the provision of Construction Phase Services for the "Texas Water Development (TWDB) Phase I Flood Control Project" in the amount of $998,255.81, through awarded On-Call Professional Engineering Agreement No. C-HCDD1-17-051-09-19, with B2Z Engineering, LLC. (Subject to Legal Review) 
 
B.
AI -78301
Phase II of the Hidalgo County Master Drainage System, regarding Supplemental Agreement No. 9 between Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 and S&B Infrastructure, Ltd., approved on October 20, 2020 Board of Directors meeting, request approval of the following items:
1.  Approval of an agreed upon Final Estimated Construction Cost of $138,940,974.38 for Hidalgo County Section.
2.  Approval of payment and issuance of a manual check to S&B Infrastructure, Ltd. in the amount of $1,599,090.37 to bring amount paid to S&B Infrastructure, Ltd. as the Basic Services Fee to not more than 8.1% of Final Estimated Construction Cost.
 
7.
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -78285
1). Requesting approval to delete six (6) Equipment Operator III Temporary positions (G10-S1) and two (2) Equipment Operator IV Temporary positions (G12-S1) that were created on October 13, 2020 AI-77780 in preparation of the Raymondville Drain Project.
2). Requesting approval to create eight (8) Equipment Operator III positions(G10-S1), five (5) Maintenance II positions (G5-S1), two (2) Equipment Operator IV Positions (G12-S1), one (1) Truck Driver III position (G8-S1) and one (1) Field Supervisor I position (G13-S1).
3). Requesting approval of updated salary schedule
 
8.
Closed Session:
Board of Directors may go into Closed Session pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss the following:
 
A.
Real Property (Tex. Gov't Code 551.072)
 
B.
Personnel Matters (Tex. Gov't. Code 551.074)
 
C.
Consultation with Attorney Regarding:
a) Pending or Contemplated Litigation: b) a Settlement Offer: or c) a Matter in Which the Duty of the Attorney to the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas Clearly Conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov't. Code 551.071)
 
9.
Open Session:
 
A.
Possible Action of Real Estate Acquisition
 
B.
Possible Action on Pending and/or Potential Litigation
 
10.
Adjourn